Dust mop



N. S. HILLYARD DUST MOP Dec. 21,1926. l 1,611,442

Filed July 5. 1925 BMW* -1 ATTORNEY i.

Patented Dec. 21, 1926.

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Nnw'rons. rrLLYAnn, or sfr. Jessen, ivrrssonnr.

DUST IVIO?.

Application: lcd July 3,

rlhis invention relatesto floor mops and particularly to dust mops. the primary object being to provide an elllcient mop head with a liquid distributor to cause liquid to flow uniformly over the mop cloth 'to impregnate the mop fabric whereby the mop cloth'will be moistened with the liquid.

The liquid will consist of a floor dressing oi' composition to take up the dust and renew the nish of the floor. The particular liquid employed will be immaterial in so far as The mop head is' shown as comprising two main members l and 2 with a handle and means for securing the handle to one of the members, the two members Ibeing' so corelated that' they may clamp the mop `fabric 4 between them. The handle 3 is secured to the member 1 by a novel construction which will be described hereinafter. The member 1 is shown ascon'iprising a pan formed Vby bending the longitudinal edges of the member 1 upwardly te provide flanges 5 and 6, the upstanding end flanges 7 and 8 also being integral with the main body portion of the pan, the end flanges being held in place by overlapping ends 9 on the side flanges 5 and 6. The side flanges are provided with openings 10 at the perimeter of the pan so that when liquid is poured into the pan it may be distributed onto the mop fabric d through the openings, and since the openings are arranged along the entire length of the pan it is obvious that liquid will be uniformly distributed throughout the length of the mop fabric on both sides of the pan so that there will be a uniform impregnation of the cords of the mop fabric.

In order to secure the mop fabric to the pan 1 I provide means for securing the member 2 to the member 1 in clamping position.

It will be observed that the mop fabric is formed of cords held together by a tape 11 1925.` Serial No. 41.4261

in the form of a bandV stitched to the cords and that the tapeis provided with an open` ing 12, the purpose of whiclrwill presently be apparent.

The member 2 is provided 'with upstandf ing longitudinal flanges 13 and 14 and `on the end of the member 2 are two upstanding arms 15 and 16, the hooked ends 1"? and 18 of which are adapted to engage the upper edge of the flangeS. In the body portion lof the member 2 is an upstanding latch-receiving finger 19 having a right angular end 2t).

rl'he material for forming the finger 1S) andv the end 2O may be struck up from the mate# rial of the member 2, as will be clearlyseenv by reference to Fig. 3. The finger 19 with its end 20 is adapted lto pass through the opening 12 and through'the opening 21 in the bottom of the pan or member 1. Secured to the bottom of the pan is a hook-shaped' lug 24 latch 22 pivoted at 23 and having a by means of which the latch can be swung about the axis of its pivot. "The bottom of the pan is also' provided with an tip-struck boss or projection 25 over which the latch may ridej the latch being provided with a concave portion 26 which will allow it to be guided up over the boss 'or projection 25 vwhentlie latchis moved into position to `have its finger 27 slide under the projection 2O as shown in Fig. 1. The yboss 25 tendsto held' the latch in latchedpositionw 1t will be understood' that "whenftlie fabric is clamped between the members '1" and 2 the mop is ready for use provided that the handle is appropriately secured to the member 1.

I have provided a novel fastening means for the handle which consists of a block 28 riveted or otherwise fastened to the member 1. The block has a transverse slot 29 and a longitudinal slot 30. Extending upwardly from the block 28 is a screw 31. rlChe head of the screw may be received in the recess 32 in the block 28 and held against movement in one direction by the bottom of the member 1. The screw is of sullicient length to receive the handle and the fastening device. The block is provided with teeth or projections 33 and 34 for one slot and teeth 35 and 36 for the other so that there will be teeth on the gage the notches 37, 38, Y head 11 of the handle 3. The lieadfl provided with an elongated slet 43f'through which the threaded portion oflthe vscrevv1i31 projections to enr" 39 and 40 onthe headL on the handle to be tilted to arrange the handle at a convenient angle, and after the adjustment has been made the handle can be secured tightly against the block by the wing nut i4 which bears against the washer i5 resting upon the upper face of the head tl, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The hande may be arranged either longitudinally or transversely of the elongated member l. Since the two slots i-n the upper face of the block are at right angles one to the other and since the angle of inclination of the handle may be varied, practically any adjustment required may be made by loosening the wing nut which holds the handle to the block.

If it is desired to remove the mop fabric for cleaning or for any other purpose it will be necessary only to swing back the hook-shaped latch in the position shown in Figure 3 so that the finger 19 and the projection Q0 can be dropped out of the opening 2l whereupon the books 17 and f8 may be unhoolred from the edge of the flange 8.

The mop head may be constructed inexpensively, it may be easily put together and taken apart and in act-ual use it will be practically indestructible, and a very important feature of the invention is the uniform or equal distribution of the liquid from the pan to the mop cloth.

That I claim and desire to secure by Letters .Patent is l. er mop head, comprising a liquid-receiving pan having liquid outlet orificesl ,at its perimeter, a plate detachably hinged thereto, and means connecting the pan and the plate so thatthey may clamp a mop fabric between them.

Q. A mop head, comprising a liquid distributor consisting of a plate having an upstanding edge wall provided with open- 3. A mop head, comprising a liquid-receiving` pan having openings in its side edges and an opening in its bottom, a latch on the bottom having movement over the opening', and a member co-operating with the pan to clamp a mop fabric to the pan,

said member comprising a plate, hooks on the plate to engage the pan, a fine'er on the plate to pass through the mop fabric. and through the opening in the bottom of the pan, and a latch carried by the pan 'to en.- gage 'the opening.

4L, A mop, comprising two clamping inembers and a mop fabric between them, one member comprising a liquid-receiving pan having openings to distribute liquid to the mop fabric, a latch on the pan movable over an opening in the bot-tom of the pan, and handle-receiving means on the pan, the other member comprising a plate having a finger projecting through said opening in the pan and engageable by the latch.

5. A mop, comprising two clamping members and a mop fabric between them, one member comprising a liquid-receiving pan havinn openings to distribute liquid to the mop fabric, the pan having an opening in its; bottom and a latch movable over the opening, the other member having means at one end to engage the pan and a finger projeet-ible through the fabric and through the pan enf;`r geable by the latch.

n test' nony whereof I amx my signature.

NEWTON s. HILLYirim. 

